Mary Jane Cervenka
Mar 4, 2017
Mary Jane Cervenka, 57, of Austin, passed away March 4, 2017. She was born on November 27, 1959 to Daniel R. & Helen Mican Cervenka in Pasadena, TX.
Mary is survived by her sister Sharon Rogers & husband Cecil of Georgetown, TX.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents
Funeral Service:...
William Cullen Graham
Mar 3, 2017
William Cullen Graham, 70, of Fort Worth, passed away to be with Jesus on March 3, 2017 at 12 noon at home, with his wife at his bedside and Hospice Care. He was born on April 8, 1946 in Boulder, Colorado, the son of Laura Jane (Hanks) Graham and William Graham, Sr.; the grandson of Roary Graham and Margaret...
Mildred Leverne Dolezal
Feb 26, 2017
Mildred Leverne Dolezal, 85, of Hallettsville, passed away Feb. 26, 2017. She was born on Feb. 11, 1932 to Theo B. & Nettie Jacobs Fitch in Edna, TX. She married Charles V. Dolezal Sr. on May 27, 1949 in Hallettsville.
Mildred is survived by 2 daughters, Sybil Riebschlaeger & husband Daniel of Pearland, and Shirley Dolezal of...
Marge Stewart Rehm
Feb 24, 2017
Marge Stewart Rehm, 89, of Hallettsville, passed away unexpectedly, yet gently, with family by her side the evening of Friday, February 24, 2017. Marge was born in Madison, Illinois on July 26, 1927, the fifth of eight children born to Alexander & Winona Sweeney Stewart. She was raised in Rockport, TX, where she fell in love with the beach...
Charlie J. Deem
Feb 13, 2017
Charlie Joseph "C.J." Deem was born on November 3, 1932 to Edward and Frieda Deem in Brenham, Texas. Charlie was an only child, but the presence of lots of cousins filled his childhood with many memories. He would play with his cousins daily, often taking trips to the "Little Rocky Creek" to go swimming in the summer. Soon, his...
Norbert D. Janak
Feb 9, 2017
Norbert D. Janak, 70, of Hallettsville, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017 at his home. He was born December 27, 1946 to Mike V. and Lillie (Wagner) Janak of Hallettsville. Norbert went to Wied School, and graduated from St. Paul Catholic High School in Shiner in 1965.
He was drafted into the Army January, 1966. After training...
Helen Ann Shimek-Malick
Feb 8, 2017
Helen Ann Shimek-Malick, 86 of Hallettsville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at 2:07 pm. Helen was born May 4, 1930 in Charlottenburg, TX, to Rudy and Veronika Kurtz. She was a homemaker and musician who loved to play polka music with her family and friends. She was a member of the Rudy Kurtz Orchestra, Wence Shimek...
George Garlan Harris
Feb 7, 2017
George Garlan   Harris, 84, of Hallettsville, passed away February 7, 2017. He was born on August 12, 1932 in Drew, Mississippi. He married Nellie Rae Farmer on Dec. 23, 1979 in Bay City. He worked for The Texas Department of Criminal Justice as a supervisor at a cannery. He was a member of Faith Family Church of Hallettsville. George...
Betty Gail Fertsch
Jan 23, 2017
Betty Gail Fertsch, 74, was born on November 6, 1942 in Hallettsville, and died Monday, January 23, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. She was preceded in death by her father Marvin D. Fertsch, Mother Gladys (Schlitzkus) Fertsch, and sister Peggy Joyce (Fertsch) Best. Because of injuries at birth, Betty Gail resided for many years in the Abilene, Texas State School...
Martha C. Orsak
Jan 21, 2017
Martha C. Orsak, 71, of Hallettsville, passed away January 21, 2017. She was born on August 27, 1945 to Wayne & Jesse Keller Fouse in Ridgeway, TX. She married Emith R. Orsak on September 1, 1963 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church of Lubbock, TX.
Martha's family and friends were never in doubt on how much she loved...
Barney Archer
Jan 21, 2017
Barney Archer passed away at the age of 97 on January 21, 2017, in Hallettsville, Texas, his home since 1981. He was born on August 8, 1919, in Port Arthur, Texas, to Claude & Aline Archer.
In 1926, Barney moved to Alabama, which made him a lifelong fan of the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team,...
Lula Minnie Parr
Jan 20, 2017
Lula Minnie Parr, 95, of Hallettsville, passed away Jan. 20, 2017. She was born on Nov.7, 1921, to Henry J. & Alma Reckaway Klimitchek in Lavaca County, TX. She married James H. Parr on Oct. 21, 1946 in Hallettsville.
Lula is survived by; daughter Debbie Fishbeck & husband David, grandson Dylan Fishbeck, and sister-in-law Charlene Klimitchek.
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Eugene "Gene" Joseph Gillar
Jan 13, 2017
Eugene "Gene" Joseph Gillar, 70, of Moulton, passed away Friday January 13, 2017 at his home, after a struggle with cancer. He was born February 13, 1946 to M.V. and Julia Gillar and grew up on the family farm near Charlottenburg.
On September 6, 1965, Eugene married Kathryn Novak in Witting. Kathryn and Eugene were blessed with...
Annette Marie Mccrumb
Jan 12, 2017
Annette Marie McCrumb, 71 of Hallettsville passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 12, 2017. She was born in East Bernard, TX on April 3, 1945 to John and Hilda Ladish. On July 14, 1963 she married Edward McCrumb, Sr. in Taft, TX.
Annette was a homemaker for most of her life, and for a time worked as...
Everett James Malick Jr.
Jan 10, 2017
Everett James Malick Jr., 66, of Hallettsville, passed away Jan. 10, 2017. He was born on Sept. 6, 1950, to Everett & Lorraine Lucke Malick Sr. in Baytown. He married Helen Kurtz Shimek on Feb. 1998.
Memorial Mass Service: 10:30 am, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Hallettsville. Burial: ...
Leona Buzek
Jan 5, 2017
Leona Buzek, 90 of Hallettsville passed away peacefully into the hands of Jesus, Thursday, January 5, 2017, surrounded in prayer by her loving family. She was born on August 3, 1926 to Joseph and Agnes Najvar Gerlich of Hallettsville. On September 4, 1950 she married Victor Buzek at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville. She was a member...
Dorothy Cecelia Orsak
Jan 1, 2017
Dorothy Cecelia Orsak, 88, of Hallettsville, passed away Jan. 1, 2017. She was born on Nov. 24, 1928 to Philip E. & Julia Rother Schlageter Sr. in Hallettsville. She married Ludvik C. Orsak on Sept. 12, 1950 in Schulenburg.
Dorothy is survived by: 2 sons, Michael Orsak & wife Pamela of Houston, and Richard Orsak of Hallettsville;...
Harry Louis Macik
Dec 31, 2016
Harry Louis Macik, 72, of Wied, passed away Dec. 31, 2016. He was born on Nov. 1, 1944 to Frank J. & Vlasta Kubala Macik in Seymour, TX. He married Vernell Ohnheiser on Nov. 28, 1968 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Schulenburg. He was a veteran in the US Army; member of KJT, Catholic Life, Knights...
Joyce Elizabeth Bucek
Dec 28, 2016
Joyce Elizabeth Bucek, 85, of Hallettsville, passed away Dec. 28, 2016. She was born on Nov. 5, 1931 to William J. & Elizabeth Ripple Drozd in San Antonio, TX. She graduated from Brenham High School and attended Blinn Junior College, where she was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa national honorary fraternity.
While attending Blinn College,...
Howard James Laas
Dec 28, 2016
Howard James Laas, 84, of Hallettsville, passed away Dec. 28, 2016. He was born on Oct. 8, 1932 to Hilmer O. & Hermina (Minnie) Lorfing Laas. He attended grade school at Pleasant Grove and then graduated from Hallettsville High School in 1951, and attended Texas A&I University in Kingsville.
Howard was drafted in the US Army during...